A seminal figure of South Asian architecture, Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi is widely celebrated for his contributions to the development of architectural discourse in India. Having worked under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, he pioneered a culturally responsive modern architecture in his native country. In 2018, Doshi became the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker…
Hailing from Montreal, this January, visual artist Gab Bois traded the frosty Canadian winter for a dose of Caribbean sun and sea at Grand Cayman estate Palm Heights. The latest in a diverse roster of creatives, including the likes of Tschabalala Self, Torso, Shygirl, Kenturah Davis and more, to participate in Palm Heights’ flourishing residency…
As early as the 1950s, Japanese labels like Onitsuka Tiger, catering to the street fashion consumer, had an impact with their products across the globe. The emergence of strong youth cultures in the 1960s and 70s, fuelled by the rise of consumerism, which played an important part in Japan’s evolving national identity during its economic…
South Korean visual artist and music producer Yunchul Kim imagines a reality beyond the realm of human experience, founded on his rigorous explorations into the essence of materials. Navigating a dynamic world of undulating light and flowing matter, the artist’s works often represent a moment where the physical properties of materials, typically seldom seen up-close,…
Whether in rituals, prayers, birth, death, matrimony or medicine, flowers are ever present in Indian life. From offerings and hair braiding ornaments to Ayurvedic remedies and heady incense, flowers have been a part of the nation’s rich cultural history since the ancient times, and continue to serve a host of varied purposes from the functional…
Berlin’s swiftly expanding culinary offering is shining a light on a number of exciting and largely underrepresented cuisines within the city. From reimagined Sri Lankan staples and regional Thai favourites, to Mexican home cooking and Nordic baking, there is a strong focus on regional and seasonal produce underpinning and ultimately shaping the diverse offer. Unafraid…
Since the 1990s, Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto has produced an inimitable body of work that is in equal parts informed by sensuality and spirituality. Inspired by the Brazilian Conceptualists Lygia Clark and Hélio Oiticica, as well as biomorphism, Minimalism and Arte Povera, Neto’s works engage all of our senses while asserting the human body as…
Established in Ghana by co-founders Dominique Petit-Frère and Emil Grip, spatial design studio Limbo Accra traverses the intersections between art, architecture and sustainability, reacting to the swift modernisation of West Africa’s expanding urban centres. Limbo’s diverse design-led projects are interdisciplinary and experimental, spanning immersive public installations made from repurposed urban detritus, moving image, and photography,…